All services or procedures coded must be: (Select all that apply)
A) performed by the provider who is billing for the charge.
B) documented in the patient's medical record.
C) covered under the patient's insurance.
D) unbundled.
A) performed by the provider who is billing for the charge.
B) documented in the patient's medical record.
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a. Ondansetron (Zofran) b. Dolasetron (Anzemet) c. Promethazine (Phenergan) d. Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
A patient with blunt chest trauma has paradoxical chest movement. She is conscious and confused and is breathing rapidly and shallowly. After manually stabilizing the flail section of the chest wall, you should:
a. apply an ice pack to the flail section to decrease bruising. b. administer oxygen through a nonrebreather facemask. c. apply a flutter valve dressing. d. insert an oropharyngeal airway.
Which of the following is a filing method used to identify and separate items to be filed in small subunits?
a. File folder b. Identification label c. Out sheets d. Indexing units e. Cross reference
A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of ________.
A. poor patient healing B. malpractice C. abandonment D. inappropriate postoperative care E. delayed treatment